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Wardite
Wardite

Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye



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Wardite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Opaque

Refractive Index

1.590-1.5991.534-1.540
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Wardite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

Wardite and Tigers Eye optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Wardite and Tigers Eye Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Wardite and Tigers Eye optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

Wardite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Wardite and Tigers Eye transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Wardite is Transparent while Wardite is Transparent in appearance.